Our experience was decent. It wasn't spectacular nor poor, it was simply ok. The food was mediocre and a bit overpriced, especially since one of the rolls was quite mushy. I do like their crispy garlic on my special roll, that was a nice touch. read more

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Sushi Nova is one of my top favourite spots in Kits! My family loves the sushi here as their fish is always fresh and their combo deal is so worth it. For ~$35 for their Nova combo, you get tempura, teriyaki, chicken kaarage, a classic roll, sunomono, a garden salad, sashimi and a full salmon oshi! It is the best value deal and is more than enough to share for 2 people. I love the fun rolls that they do here. They recently hired some new staff who are very friendly and helpful! The restaurant has alot of seating in the front and back and is usually packed, especially on a hot summer day! Their takeout window is always popping! Overall, great value and quality here at Sushi Nova! read more

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This used to be one of our go to places in Kits. But I wonder if it's changed ownership? Service was super slow with each of our orders coming out at widely disparate times. The prices have gone up a bit but the quality has gone down. I saw one server drop something under a cabinet. She had to get on her hands and knees to retrieve the item. But she never washed her hands and immediately went back to serving customers. Ewww. read more

This place is 'fine'. We ordered a number of things; sashimi, maki rolls, some appetizers (tako yaki) etc and my main was the tempura udon. I don't eat shrimp, and usually most places are happy to sub the more expensive shrimp for a couple extra veggie tempura instead. The chef decided they (would not) do this for unexplained reasons. Ok fine. Maybe inventory is very tightly controlled etc. but the soup itself was just ok. Not a lot going on in the broth. Mostly cabbage and one lonely and very tiny broccoli. They ended up giving me one extra broccoli tempura in the end. Side note, I did notice that the tempura oil probably needed changed due to the flavour of the batter. Sockeye salmon sashimi was fresh and tasty. Tako yaki was also pretty good. But I wouldn't recommend the udon for the price it is as it was very plain. read more

Sushi Nova - Tempura Udon broth - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Amazing sushi! Cute little place that looks like it's got it's take out business down. We enjoyed the spinach goma-ae (nice sauce flavor), chicken karaage (a bit dry), sockeye salmon pressed sushi (amazing), and some rolls (all delicious-soft shell crab and the volcano roll were so good). Didn't leave any room for dessert, but maybe next time! read more

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My go-to sushi place when craving good sushi - also when order take out or delivery . Love the Voltex Rolls. Tuna Belly on a spoon is delicious. Not a fancy place but good taste and good value. read more

Great combos for dinner and lunch available at Sushi Nova and it was their $31 Nova Special Combo that drew me here for take out dinner, adding on a special roll making it a variety-laden meal! Nova Special Combo - this came with a choice of beef or chicken teriyaki, sashimi, aburi sushi, tempura, karaage, salad, sunomono, and any roll of your choice (classic rolls). This would be a great choice for 2 people to try a little bit of everything. The teriyaki was tasty and the meat was tender while the karaage was a little bit over fried. The tempura being take out was already soggy and again, a bit tough but their sashimi was fresh, the correct size and with the combo, a great price! The chopped scallop roll was our choice and although there isnt much filling, they more than make up for it with their chopped scallop topping! Rice is also well flavoured similarly on their aburi which was not too dense and had a great sear. Voltex Roll - california roll base with spicy tuna on top, seared and with spicy sauce. This roll was quite good with an ample amount of spicy tuna topping that had little crispy bits. The amount of rice on the roll was good and there was only a light drizzle of sauce allowing the flavours to stand out. Overall, nothing amazing but for a nice variety at a more than reasonable value, sushi nova is a good choice for sushi in this neighbourhood! read more

I highly recommend this restaurant. Small but cozy, nice ambience. The staff was very attentive! The food was absolutely delicious and the rolls are very big! We were a party of 8 and we were very pleased with our food. I will be coming back for sure to try more items in the menu. read more

Sushi Nova - Left: dragon Right: crunchy - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The lunch sets are really good value for money in the $20 range with a lot of variety of items in the set. The california rolls were surprisingly large and were actually 8 rolls (4 rolls stacked in two rows) The tempura had the perfect amount of crunch and was very fresh and not soggy at all. The sashimi was high quality and delicious read more

Sushi Nova - two trays of food on a table - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We ordered a few rolls, and everything was tasty. Service was good and so was the ambiance. Staff is friendly. Not the best oshi (green leaf and minami are better) in Vancouver but it's still good. The seafood yaki soba had a lot of seafood in it, and it was good as well. read more

Sushi Nova - Salmon oshi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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We were looking for an impromptu sushi spot and found Sushi Nova. We tried the salmon aburi oshi, Rocky MT roll and Tataki roll. They were all delicious and service was quick. They have tons of special rolls to choose from and there is also a good amount of seating inside. read more

Sushi Nova - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I used to eat at this spot when it was sushi bella which was on the recommended list when I moved to Van several years back. As Sushi Nova, Ive ordered take away several times and usually it always includes salmon oishi, torched sushi yet I tried placing an order a few weeks ago for the guy to tell me oishi is not torched even tho I've eaten it many times, perhaps it was a miscommunication but that's why I deducted a star. I have tried their spicy tuna, dynamite, salmon and tuna maki and chicken oyakodon. All good, can't say for dine in as haven't tried post Covid. They have a pick up window which is good for safety precautions but their customer service to place orders can stand to improve. read more

Stellar. Out of this world. As its name implies, Sushi Nova truly deserves all the stars! My lunch there today was remarkable and I am still stuffed hours later. I ordered the HANA Teishoku ($16.95), which comes with 6pcs of sashimi, 3pcs of nigiri, and a California Roll. Like the other lunch sets, it is also served with 2 okazu (side dishes), miso soup, salad, and tempura. Now, I've had my fair share of lunch sets before, but this is perhaps one of the best ones I've ever had. What distinguishes Sushi Nova's from its counterparts are its okazu and tempura. Let's start with the okazu. Mine was an ebi mayo and an agedashi tofu; both Japanese classics came with their own incredible twists. The ebi mayo was accompanied by a single broccoli and coated in a roasted sesame dressing, lending a wonderfully creamy umami flavour. Likewise, the agedashi tofu was topped off with cubed spicy tuna sashimi to tickle the taste buds. I was actually very surprised by this addition as I initially thought the cubes were fried bits soaked in the sauce. I ended up rationing out my okazu, just so I could have them as my final bites. Looking at the menu, it seems like there are 17 options of okazu, but it will always be these two. Now for the tempura! My gosh, I am so used to getting zucchini as a tempura piece that I was shocked to see it replaced with kabocha (Japanese squash). Unlike the blandness of a zucchini, the kabocha was so decadent with its velvetiness and roasted undertones, the latter of which was my favourite part. The prawn tempura and yam tempura, while delicious, could only bow down to this unbelievable kabocha tempura. Wow. As for the rest of my lunch set, I have no complaints whatsoever. Everything was fresh, tasty, and well-balanced! Great value overall. The service at Sushi Nova was also great. I actually chuckled when the server placed by lunch set "upside down" (with the tempura closest to me) and another server quickly told them to rearrange it. This was such a cute moment and one that highlights the attention to detail required at this restaurant. Though the restaurant was empty when we first arrived, it filled up not long after. Moreover, there was a steady stream of takeout orders being fulfilled. Throughout all these customer interactions, I could see how courteous the servers were. In fact, the same server that corrected the positioning of my lunch set also gave a customer a free miso soup when there had been a mistake on the restaurant's end. Finally, during COVID times, we must talk safety precautions because Sushi Nova is a restaurant that I would definitely dine in again. Rest assured that all staff here are wearing masks, the tables are spaced apart and sanitized, there is a plexiglass panel at the front, and there is a separate window for pick-up. Five stars all around for Sushi Nova! read more

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Came here today for my friend's birthday lunch. I felt I had been here before but couldn't find my old reviews for this place; only later did I realize that this place used to be called Sushi Bella. I'm not sure how long Sushi Nova has been in this location. Bella was fantastic. Nova, pretty good. Not as good, but pretty good. Would like to give it 3.5 stars but I'll round up to 4. The decor used to be a bit nicer but the interior has the same "bones". I was seated right away but unfortunately I was given a seat right by the front door (the interior didn't look busy at all, but I didn't have a reservation so I didn't feel right, asking for a different seat). Still, the rear of the restaurant looked empty. Our server was super nice. My friend and I lingered on the last page of their impressive menu, where the "Lunch Special Deals" were listed. When the server took our orders, our menus were both open to this page, with the specials. We both said we'd like the Chicken Teriyaki. We both felt like it was clear that we wanted this lunch meal. The server brought us some miso soup (so good!), and then these amazing dishes with chicken teriyaki came to us on sizzling plates with wooden charges. I'm talking SIZZLING. You could hear the plates sizzle from ten feet away. We were careful not to touch the metal dish (on the wooden charger), as surely it was nuclear hot! A small bowl of sticky rice was also given to each of us, and our meals were delicious. Halfway though, I stopped, knowing if I continued I'd be too full for the rest of the meal (6 pieces of California roll, some vegetable tempura, and I think a small side salad). When it wasn't forthcoming, I asked our server about the rest of the meal. She said we had just ordered the chicken teriyaki, NOT the lunch special. Hmmmm, I don't recall exactly what we said, but both my friend and I were confident that we ordered correctly. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt here, but I'll say this: if you order from here, be EXTREMELY and explicitly clear, what you want, as miscommunications are easy to fall into here. Regardless, our chicken meal WAS delicious, and the server was lovely, and my friend and I had a very nice lunch here. And I've enough left over for another meal, too. Bonus! read more

I ordered delivery from Sushi Nova and had their California Roll, Dynamite Roll, and Chicken Karaage. The rolls were pretty standard. No complaints, but not exceptional either. The chicken karaage came with a small side salad that didn't have a lot of sauce, and the karaage itself was extremely dry with no sauce either. Overall it was just dry and bland and quite disappointing. I'd rate Sushi Nova 2.5/5, but I rounded down to a 2 simply because there are so many other options for sushi places in Vancouver that it's not really worth it to come back to a place that is mediocre when you can easily get it better elsewhere. Would I recommend Sushi Nova? No. Try one of the many other sushi places around instead. read more

Amazing food! I got the Nagasaki udon and nothing could have prepared me for the size. It was huge. It was so tasty, it had scallops and shrimp and mussels and cabbage and the cost was very reasonable. The yam tempura was the best I've ever had. The servers were nice and the tea was lovely. read more

Sushi Nova - Nagasaki udon - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I didn't think Vancouver could have bad sushi. But I found it! The salmon sashimi was slimy. The tuna and the imitation crab were unbelievable fishy tasting. It was gross. I couldn't even eat it read more

First time getting sushi in Kits and wow. This place was phenomenal. From the ambience to the service I have no complaints. The lighting is so calming and the environment is very casual and quiet. The sushi was delicious and the server recommendations were spot on. I recommend this restaurant to anyone in Kits looking for 10/10 sushi. read more

I ordered my food via Uber Eats requesting in the notes no wasabi no ginger and they included it in both containers. Disappointed in the lack of attention to my order, it was also 20 minutes late. Wish I had a better experience. :( read more

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I really enjoyed my lunch. The ebi mayo was fantastic and very filling. The service was excellent. I will be back! read more

We had some good sushi here at Sushi Nova. The salmon aburi is so good and the sashimi is great too. Definitely recommend checking this spot out! read more

Found the rolls really tasty with lots of unique options, like the crazy boy roll (deep fried California roll). It's also pretty fairly priced, especially if you get the combos. Definitely would eat there again & recommend to others! read more

Sushi Nova - Crazy Boy Combo, Miso Soup, Spicy Tuna & Salmon Avocado Rolls, and Canuck Roll (back) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

My girlfriend and I ate at this restaurant tonight. We both had the chicken teriyaki don and Assorted tempura. Food was cold, teriyaki chicken don tasted bland. There were only 2 other people in the restaurant.. After we ate, we wanted to relax and talk for a bit.. the waitresses came with the bill and practically wanted us to pay for dinner right away. She had the machine in her hand. We felt rushed. I was NOT impressed by this service at all. read more

My parents got takeout from Sushi Nova after seeing the great reviews about this place. However, what we ordered was disappointing. I'm not sure if we ordered the wrong items, but everything was pretty average. My brother had the salmon oshi, which he said was okay. We also got yam and ebi tempura, which was just alright. The batter was a bit too thick, and it was pretty greasy. It was decent, but not something we would get again. The chicken teriyaki was the worst. The rice was very undercooked and was as hard as a rock. The chicken was tough and dry, and my grandma who loves chicken teriyaki refused to eat more than one bite. The vegetables that came with it were basically raw, and the teriyaki sauce was pretty much nonexistent. Maybe they were having an off day, but my family was pretty disappointed in their meal. read more

Ordered from here on doordash and it was so bad I felt Compelled to come here and write a review. With so many amazing sushi places in Vancouver, it's a travesty to have one that's legitimately so terrible. The red sun roll I believe it's called tasted so fishy and smelled bad, and the ebi gyoza was mushy and still had tails in it. In a gyoza?? And if it's whole pieces of prawn, how come it was still mushy??? Do yourself a favor and order from one of the thousands of other better sushi places in the city. I had to throw most of my food out because it was so terrible. read more

The food was delicious and the service was quick and friendly...the salmon was lovely and the yam rolls were very good ...will definitely return! read more

Well... this is what happened. I called to order party tray A and ask if I can trade the BC roll for any other roll and was refused because they said they were very busy. Ok no problem. I'm up to pick up in 25 mins and the order is ready, but the restaurant is completely dead and no one even in the kitchen. I get back home: no chopsticks and no soy sauce. The quality is meh and I still hate this BC roll they couldn't change because they were busy. While I was paying this girl comes in and begs to use the bathroom and she was told no too. Amazing staff... not read more

The inside of the restaurant look good and the staff are nice and helping the food was very good and cheap

Didn't really like it. Meat in sushi was very dry and couldn't be saved with soy sauce. Gyoza was soggy.

I had heard good reviews about Sushi Nova in the past, and on my recent trip to Vancouver I was not disappointed!! Likely the best sushi I've ever had, and the service was sublime. Rolls are massive and service is quick. Will definitely recommend to anyone I meet!!! read more

In person dining tonight. Was famished, ordered the chicken karaage before my date even got there. It arrived shortly after she did-no sauce, no chopsticks or fork. Had to walk over to waitress, asked for some plum sauce. Waitress said nothing, bought over soy sauce. Acted like she didn't even care. Screwed up my date's order. I didn't order anything more-I just wanted to get the hell out of there. They were so wound up doing take out and delivery orders, they acted as if live customers were a nuisance. If there was a -5 stars, that's where I would rate this. Blacklisted. Never again. read more

Terrible sushi choice. The rice was not well prepared, the nori was sticky and not fresh, the fish was slimy and almost tasted greasy- so so so bad. I'm sorry do NOT ever order from here. I can't even begin with the ikura hand cone- tragic. Always go to temaki instead- this place is not good whatsoever. read more

I never had bad sushi before, until I tried Sushi Nova. Doesn't matter what type of rolls you get, when the white rice on a sushi roll is not done right (i.e. the right type of rice, the right mix of Japanese vinegar and sugar), then the whole thing falls apart doesn't matter what type of roll you order. read more

New name for sushi bella (one of our faves) with same excellent quality. Great service, fresh bites, excellent diverse selection of choices. I love this place - fully recommend. read more